Bedstead.



L. L. JUDGE.

BBDSTBAD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1913. 1 ,095,878, 'Patented May 5, 1914.

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L. L. JUDGE.

BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATION PILED SEPT.19,1913.

Patented May 5, 1914.

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LOUIS L. JUDGE, OF GOVANS, MARYLAND.

BEDSTEAD.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS L. JUDGE, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of Govans, in the county ofBaltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain Improvements inBedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the incorporation in a bedstead, of abed-bottom comprising two open-work supports for mattresses which aresecured together face to face with a ventilation space between them, andadapted for rotation within the bedstead in such manner that eithersupport with its mattress, can be placed uppermost; the object of theinvention being to admit of the passage of air for sanitary purposesover both sides of the lower or unoccupied mattress, while the uppermattress is in use.

The said invention further relates to certain details of construction ofthe apparatus, as will hereinafter fully appear.

In the further description of the said invention which follows,reference is made to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof,and in which:

Figure 1 is a top view of such parts of a bedstead as are involved inthe present invention, and Fig. 2 an enlarged top view of a part ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of Fig. l looking in the direction indicated bythe arrow in that ligure. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the dotted linemin Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 a section taken on the dotted line g/-g/ in thesame ligure.

Referring now to the drawings, it will be seen that the frame of thebedstead consists mainly of the head and foot rails which are denoted by1, and the side rails by 2. The means whereby the rails are connectedtogether to form the frame has no bearing upon the present invention andtherefore needs no description herein.

The ends of the bed-bottom which are constructed of channel bars 4, areconnected by the tubular side bars 5 in the ends of which are fastenedthe bolts t which pass through the channel bars, and are held thereto bynuts b.

7, 7 are woven wire fabrics which serve as supports for mattresses. Theyare connected at their ends to the channel bars by means of spiralsprings 9, and placed face to face with a ventilation space betweenthem.

The channel bars 4 are transversely bored,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 19, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914. Serial No. 790,611.

centrally of their length, to receive the pivotal bar 10 the ends ofwhich are supported by the head and the foot rails 1 in a mannerhereinafter described; and it is immaterial' whether the said bar 10 isfastened to the channel bars 4 of the bed-bottom through which itextends, or is loose therein.

In order to properly support the ends of the pivotal bar 10 by the headand foot rails, and at the same time admit of` the bottom being held ina horizontal position, and yet allow of its being turned t0 change therelative positions of the mattresses 12, the channel bars are bored to asize considerably greater than that of the pivotal bar 10, and in thebored holes are loosely inserted the lrnobbed plugs 13. These plugsserve as bearings for the ends of the pivotal bar 10, and are providedwith the arms 15 which have at their ends the bolts 17. The bolts 17pass loosely through holes in the head and foot rails of the bedstead,and enter similar holes in the channel bars of the bedbottom. It will beseen that by this means the bottom is firmly held in a horizontalposition, but can be released by drawing out the bolts 17 by means ofthe knobbed plugs, until the stop pins c strike the inner surface of thehead and foot rails. The bed-bottom is then free to be turned carryingwith it the mattresses.

To accurately centralize the bed-bottom between the head and foot railsof the bedstead, immediately before it reaches the horizontal position,the said rails are provided with the curved guides 20.

It will of course be necessary to temporarily secure the two mattressesto the bedbottom, and a simple means for effecting this result would beto employ straps 21 as shown in Fig. l.

I claim as my invention 1. In combination with the head and foot railsof the frame of a bedstead, a bar'eX- tending longitudinally of thebedstead with its ends sustained by the said rails, a rotary bed-bottomsupported by the bar, which consists of two open-work supports formattresses which are held face to face with a ventilation space betweenthem, and means whereby the bed-bottom can be held in a horizontalposition or released to admit of its rotation, and other means tocentralize the bed bottom longitudinally of the frame.

2. In combination with the frame of a bedstead, a pivoted bed-bottomtherein the said bottom consisting of tivo openwvork supports formattresses, which supports are,

secured together face to face With a ventilation space between them,means whereby the bed-bottoni can be held in a laterally horizontalposition, or released to admit ofits rotation, and other means toeentralize the bed-bottom longitudinally of the frame as the bottomapproaches the horizontal position.

8. In combination with the frame of a bedstead, a Central pivotal barextending longitudinally of the frame, hollouv movable plugs in the headand foot rails of the frame which serve as bearings for the said bar, abed-bottom hung on the pivotal bar adapted for rotation thereon, anddevices operated by means of the plugs to lock the bed-bot` 1 tom Whilethe same is in a horizontal position,

4. In Combination With the frame of a bedstead, a central pivotal barextending longitudinally of the frame, hollow movable plugs in the headand foot rails of the frame which serve as bearings for the said bar, abed-bottom hung on the pivotal bar adapted for rotation thereon, armsprojecting from the plugs with bolts at their ends adapted to passloosely through the head and foot rails of the frame, and enter holes inthe channel bars of the bed-bottom to secure the same in a laterallyhorizontal position.

LOUIS L. JUDGE. Witnesses SARAH SoHo'rTA, JULIA B. ROBINSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five` cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

